UMMC, BCBS reach deal after state official calls for mediation

Jackson-based University of Mississippi Medical Center and Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi reached an agreement to keep all UMMC facilities and providers in network with the health insurer, according to the Clarion Ledger.

In early July, the organizations extended their contract until July 31 and agreed to a mediator in their dispute. A 28-year-old contract between UMMC and BCBS was set to expire July 1. Some Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi members could have paid 29 times more for the same procedure at UMMC if the provider left the insurer's network, according to the Clarion Ledger.

Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney encouraged the organizations to enter mediation over their dispute.

"Both Blue Cross and UMMC look forward to achieving their respective goals and serving Mississippians' healthcare needs," the organizations said in a joint statement. "There will be no further comment from either party."

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